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School: Drumatemple (C.) (roll number 7055)

Location:
Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Treasa, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0260, Page 201

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What has a head but no face? A match.
    What has a face but no head? A watch
    What has a trunk but no ribs? A tree.
    What has ribs but no trunk? An umbrella.
    What bird sleeps always near the fire? The crane.
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  2. Riddles

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    Which travels faster heat or cold? Heat, because you frequently catch cold.
    What is taken from you, before you get it? A Photograph
    What has an eye but never cries? A needle.
    What has legs but cannot run? A Table
    Why are long people, more lazy than short ones?
    Because they are longer in bed.
    Why is a pig in a kitchen like a house on fire?
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marian Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymoe, Co. Galway